davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
NINE KILLED.
Frightful Work ofa Stroke ofLight-
ming at a Funeral.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, July l2.-The negro
population of Mount Pleasant, in Maury
county, Is greatly excited and badly
frightened over tragedy that occurred
thcfe today, Harriet Terry, popular
young negro woman, died Yesterday, and
large concoursc of her friends escorted
her remains to the grave, with the usual
quaint singing and shouting peculiar TO
the Southern negro Three ministers
were present, and it was about three
O'Clock when the services were concluded.
A great black cloud had been approach
ing some minutes, and one of the
ministers remarked that it looked like
ram, Scarcely had the words left his
mouth when great down-pour dreuched
Inc party and they made q break ior tho
nearest trees. The three ministers and
| SIX others succeeded in reaching the shel.
| ter OF great black oak tree, and were
| crouchcd close to its trunk when the whole
lightning and three persons near this oak
| tree saw the party of nine thrown from
| the tree in all directions. Running to them
they found that every one was dead The
names of the killed are as follows: Viii
liam Burch, pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and Hattie, his wife;
John Hannah, a minister engaged in mis-.
sionary work; Manuel Orr, a Methodist
minister; Tom Rodgers; Hester Terry
mother of the girl who was buried, and
her two daughters, and Scbra Guthrie
Burch and wife appear to have been slruca
in the face, the current passing down tho
left side. Burch's shirt bosom was black
encd and his studs melted. The waiting
and mourning of the ignorant creatures
who witnessed the freak Of nature srt
hcart-rcndng.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
THE DISASTER AT ZUG.
Seventy People Missing and 600 Iiome-
lcss-Thc Damage S2JO,OOO,

BERNE, July S-The disaster at Zug com.
menced at 2;3J Tuesday afternoon, when
eighty feet of the new quay, which cost
$4,000, fell into the lake. A dozen per-
sons who rushed from an adjoining
cafe were precipitatcd into the water
and drowned. After short interval
another slip dragged several houses into
the water The landing stage followed
and steamer which had just arrived VIZ.
hurled 100 yards forward. At four O'clock
two boats going to the rescue were
ingulfcd only enc boatman rising
TO the surface. At the same moment
boatman's hut in which were three
children fell into the river, At seven
O'Clock landslips began again, and several
carts removing property sunk into the
lake. Fifteen houses and ten huts disap-
peared within few minutes, incluing tho
| Hotel Zurich, the roof of which is still
visible above the surface. A cafe in
which were ten customers was next in
quilted, and l50 meters OF the neighborlng
street then slowly vanished, the people
Jumping from the windows of the houses
to escape being drowned. A third land
slide occurred at eleven o'clock carrying
five houses into the lake and damaging
many others. Seventy persons are MSS
inc AMI 600 are homeless, The damage IS
estimated at $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
Battle Ficld-PieCeS.

WASHINGTON, July lo,-Coloncl Batchel.
dor the official historian of Gettysburg,
and an officer in the Gettys burg Memorial
Association, has received an order
from the War Department for turning
over 40 field-pieces complete which,
as fast as received, are to be
placed in positions where they were
used in the battle. This is the number o,
guns in the batteries of the regular army
which took part in the fight The guns
now to be furnished are not in all cases
the identical ones which were used in the
battle, but they will be of the same pat
terms. The order is under an act of Com
gress making a donation of these guns for
the purpose indicated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16

ST. LorIs, July ll,-Interest in the Pres
idents Western visit has intensified anC
spread out over the State since his letter
Withdrawing his acceptance to visit st
Louis and the citizens have determined tc
bring strong influence TO bear on him.
number of letters have been received by
Mayor Francis from citizens of various
parts of the State urging another appeal
Accordingly, with the idea of obtaining :
more general expression of opinion, tn,
mayor has issued an address to the people
of Missouri, In it he has requested ever,
county in the State to appoint one or NOR
representatives to join the St Louis com
mittce and accompany them to Washing
ton to bear the invitation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16

OPELIEA, Ala, July IA heavy cloud,
followed by brilliant clcrtrical display,
passed over this place yesterday, News
reached here late last night that John
Bankhead's wife and three children, who
were standing on the vcrandah Of their
home, five miles from the city, watching
the cloud were struck by lightning and
fell unconscious to the floor When Bank
head reached home he found that two OF
the children were already dead while tho
other child and his wife were so paralyzcd
that they can hardly recover
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16

WEmsynLE, O., July S-Mrs, Harriet
Quincy, wife Of farmer in Unity town
ship, this county, met witha peculiar acct
dent Yesterday which will end fatally.
She was assisting her husband to hive a
swarm of bees, when they attacked her
head, face and neck, and literally covered
her body. Tie work Of the little pests
was terribly effective, and the doctors say
the woman can not 1--we. The unfortunate
woman's head and face swelled to such an
extent that even the scmblance of fea-
ture is not recognizable,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
MURDERED HIS SWEETHEART.
An Indian Tragedy that Has Lea TO tho
Death Of u Hundred warriors.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, June s The trial OF
Della Hclnby, son of old Sarsa Gnu Fuer'
head chief of the Cho Cherokee nation, Tor
the murder of his sweetheart, girl OF the
Choctaw tribe, in September last is now
in progress here. The tribes have had
many fights on account of this murder,
and it is estimated that at least one nun
dred warriors have been slain All the
leading braves and chiefs of both tribes
are in attendance. The prisoner seems
ncnitont and when arraigned he filed a
plea of not guilty. but at once broke OUT
into loud lamentations and began singing
his death song, which he kept up until re-
moved from court. He will probably DC
honuat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16

ST. LouIs, July S.--The health depart
ment made a startling discovery yesterday
in Henry Weascl's South st, Louis dairy.
He keeps fifty cows and supplies large
section of the city with milk. Fifteen cows
died during the last week Of pluro-pneu-
monia, and the others are down with the
fever. The milk, however, was distributed
until to-day. The inspector de-
stroyed fifty gallons of infected milk
which he found on the premises. An in
vestigation showed that a herd Of Texas
cattle had been driven through pasture
where Wcasers cows had been feeding
and the disease is supposed to have been
| communicated in this manner. One
other dairy in the same vicinity IS in
| fpctpd
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16

ST. Louis, July S.-P. W. Fountlcroy,
one of the attorneys of Hugh NJ. Brooks
alias Maxwell, now under sentence to bo
hanged August 26, for killing C. Arthur
Prellcr, stated to-day that he would make
no further effort to save his client, lie
said he had concluded not to attempt to
carry the case to the L. S. Supreme Court
because he did not think he could convince
the Judges of that Court that there was a
constitutional point involved. He would
not apply to the Governor because he be-
leved that in case involving the noto
iicty and prejudice Of this one the GOV
crnor would not interfere. He now saw
nothing that could be done effectively an(
must let Brooks be hanged in accordance
with the law.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
Chinese Diving of COnSumntiOn.

NEw YORK July l0.-Thc Chinese physi-
about the increased mortality among their
race The death of a Chinaman few days
ago is the ninth that has occurred within
fortnight. Nearly all of them have been
caused by quick consumption, The physi.
clans blame the light Chinese dict as being
insufficient in this climate, and have issued
g bulletin advising change to wholesome
American food, in the hope that this may
lessen the death rate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
BABIES DYING,



New York, July 1.-THE alarming in
crease in infant mortality has awakened
the gravest apprehensons. The deaths
for six days of last week amounted to
nearly 1,3OO,against 593 births for the same
period. To save the babies uthe sanitary
department to-day detailed fifty young
physicians for immediate service,
each man being assigned his terri
tory in the tencment-house districts,
where the heavy mortality is occurring,
and 1t is the intention TO make the tene.
menthouse corps permanent adjunct tC
the health office staff. Each DOCTOR with.
out waiting for calls, will visit every
family in his district, giving advice free
and prescriptions whore they are wanted
If the patient is very poor the prescrip
tlons Will be filed at sanitary headquar
tiers or ~ any drug store the proprietor o.
which IS willing to aid in the work. The
visitors have instructions to interfere il
no case with private practice. They arr
to give their services to such as need then
and can not pay the doctor. The ply
sicans are supplied with free passes TO
the st. Johns Guild excursions, with in
structiOns to distribute them freely wher
| they would do the most good.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
Mannlcd by Il Mower.

GEoRGErowN KY, July ll-John II,
Shropshire, a farmer living about two
miles from here, on the Georgetown and
Oxford pike, met with terrible accident
this morning. He was cutting hay
with moving machine, and gong over a
large rock he lost his balance slipped
from his seat and fell between tho mower.
His leg and hip were badly lacerated, and
his arm is so badly mutila,cd that ampu'
tation is necessary. 1t is feared that he
will die from the effects Of his wounds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
Peculiar Marriage.

Dover, n, H., July E.-Ruth Hannah
Sykes, a disgraced member of the Saliva
tlon Army, has been in Jail some time for
larceny and othcH oireuscs. Yesterday
Il young man named Thos, T. Gay, Of New
York, came here and said he wanted 10
marry Hannah and pay her fine. Tho
magistrate objected, as the girl admitted
she did not know Gay She was wiling
to marry him, however, and the ceremony
was performed to-day, aud Mrs, Gay re-
Lon sod
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
-
r,.,J In the MISSOURI

Arcuisoy, Kan, July s'-smeo "ouSeS =, T,s |,
day noon about fifty acres OF land IN i,.u,s nass
Al, atch,son, % Mo-, have been washed ,,,sN aw"y y
h.,h,,V ,.' ,ha r,ver The school house, when u
u,0a,p w .aD aro stood quarter of a mile from
no".n NV ui,,or ~ hank, was moved cast ana the
wv rSrnd ,m IN which it stood is now in the
gtvu"u ,.'an .rhc hank at that point is perpen-
alcular % and thirty feet high a.. An ,orc 'ue .
residents of that portion OF ,., sno ,S"r ,S~,r
bays been forced to hastily remove .a." -,
houses nous or abandon ,hem 10 the marcy Va
the r,yer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
4 CONFEDERATION,

HURLEY, Wis, July l0,-Fire that origin.
ated in the loft of variety tn ater, de.
stroyed one hundred and fifty buildings
Before it was checked for want of mate.
rial The total loss is several hundred
thousand dollars. Seventeen lives are
known to have been lost, and other per.
sons are believed to have pershed in the
flames. This is the fourth great fire that
las visited Hurley, and the whole town is
now in ruins except some isolated build
Inus
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
The Anarchists Last Resort

CHICAGO, Ill, July ll.-Joseph Gucnhut,
the Socialist said to-day in an interview
that all hope of new trial for the con
dcmucd Anarchists had been abandoned.
Funds were still being collected for them,
but the money, instead Of being applied to
dcfray legal expenses, is to be used for an
entirely different purpose. Twenty OF
thirty persons are to be sent out shortly
over the entire State to procure signatures
for a petition to Governor Oglcsby praying
that the death penalty be committed. A
stated sum will be paid for each signature
CncOrnl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16

FINDLAY, o., July ll,-Eightcen mill
cows of the farm of Samuel Mosler, stu
ated in Liberty Township, this county
have been attacked by a peculiar disease
which in its symptoms resembles the cpi
zootic, but is very much more severe in it,
ravages. The milk of the cows is ren
dcred unfit for use, and in every way tn,
afflicted animals appear to be suffering in
tensely Veterinary surgeons who hav
examined the cattle pronounce the dlscas
something new and unaccountablc, 1t ha
not yet been asccrtained whether the nal
ady is contagious.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

A Texas photographer advertises
to "take photograph as quick as II
mule can kick. "-Burliagton Free
Press.
A Philadelphia man shot woman
"iust in fun" Ha, ha! pretty good
Joke that was. What witty thing it
would he to hang him.-LYe.
by the way, you are in the drug
business. How is it?' "First-rtte, eX
cept that hate to see a man die for
whom put up a prescription why
SOP" well, it loses a customer -
PHuadclphia call.
MIR. Dusenberry-"I saw an I'M
mense electrical plant down town. 1t
is very evident that gas Mrs.
Duscnberry-"Was it in bloom, dearP
Why didn't you bring me cutting?'
Philadelphia CdH
Master of Ccremonies-"Why don't
YOU fire. man? The traps sprung!
Crack English Shot (who has passed
the previous night near the grounds
II thought those were some more OF
your blawsted mosquitoes, yer knaw.
lid Bits.
Things One Would Rather Have
Left Unsaid. -She-''No; | can't give
YOU another dance. But I'll introduce
YOU to the prettcst girl in the room.
He-"But | don't want to dance with
the prettest girl in the room, want
to dance with you.'-Punch,
Partly. Mrs. Buekram-"How' 5
dat baby oh you'n? Yo' wife was
a-sayin' tudder day ez how she hadn t
named it yit. Recon she call it arter
yo', OBJ course?" Mr.. Hodge Crabtree
-"Waal nom, only patty She goin'
call i'm Willyum Crabtree, Willyum
arter her brudder Bill, and Crabtree
arter me. "-Hdrper'S Bdzdr.
A certain travelling man recently
discovered that he is great poet, and
this is how he found it out:
Oh, little girls, always practice economy,
Even your slate pencils, save them up witt
| care,
For some day when you no longer need them tC
do sums with
You can use them heated to curl your sof
golden hair
Merchant Traveller.
-"O'Grady, the baseball man, il
the most tender-hearted fellow in tn
world" remarked travelling man th'
other evening. "Why, he wouldn'
harm fly yes" was the reply
81 guess that's so. I've seen him man.
n time when he seemed to be positivel.
getting out of the way of flies for fea
of doing them some damage. "-Mer
chant 7rdreler.
, mora" said lady to her servant
4 II do not approve of your constant en-
tertainment OF your beau In tn
kitchenl' To which Nora innocentl.
! replied: ats very kind Of yon to men
ton it, ma am; but, indeed, an he'l
from the country, maam. and tina
: orkard that I'm sure you wouldn't lik'
: to have him in the parlor nor In th'
sittin' room nuther. ms'an."-M Il
Ledger
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16

oi these opinions and unmoyed NV a,v ,oelirr
although deeply regret the condi,iou I"s' "am
Out regard 1t my duty TO refrain from con.
lributng by my action to so pnde.;r,b,o
!" result Nothing can be OF greater i'm
portance in connection with tho encorn-
nent than the free and unrestrninad ,nani-
ies'ation by its participants of maj notr,otic
fraternity of feeling suggested by the selec
VI the place OF holding it, and which
u at once the proof OF the complete success
,a ~ snolr arms and the highest glory of our
Neterah soldiers, | am constrained there.
'9ie "lthold my proposed acceptance
vi your invitation, In doing So | assure
you ol my unfegned hope and sincere wish
that IN the agreeable entertainment prepared
.ui thclii py lhe hospltable people of ST. Louis
ane veterans ot the Grand Army may enjoy the
mus PHEASANT. profitable and useful reunion in
'heir history. Very truly yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
THE FEELING AT ST LOUIS.
eF LOUIS, July S-A great deal of feel
ing is manifested here on account of the
action of members Of the &. A. r. which
has resulted in the Presidents declnation
Oh the invitation to visit this city this fall,
Inc general comment on the Presidents
letter IS favorable the Grand Army COM
ing in for good deal Of condemnation. A
special Grand Army committee goes to
Madison, Wis, to-day TO consult with Gen
eral Fairchild.
Inc Citizens Committee met yesterday
afternoon in the office of Mayor Francis
and appointed committee to draw up res.
olutionS to be submitted to mass
meeting of citizns which will be
called to assemble at the Mer.
chants Exchange this afternoon. These
resolutions will embody an in.
vltatlon to the President to visit this city
during fair week early in October, or at
some other timo that may suit his CON
venIcnce, and will promise him an enthu.
slastic reception. A citizens committee
will then be appointed to again visit tho
President ami try to induce him to come.
WILL NOT COME WEST AT ALL
WASHINGTON, July SIT is practically
settled that the President will not visit
the West at all during the present year.
The abandonment of his proposei
visit to St Louis has resulted in
wholly changing whatever plans he
had made for visiting Western cities II
was said at the White House yesterday
afternoon that the only plans the Prosi-
dent has made for leaving Washington
during the summer and autumn are those
for his visit to Clinton, n. Y, on the 18Th
inst, which will probably not consume al
together more than weeks time, and for
his visit to Atlanta in November on the DC.
Casion of the GeOrgin State fair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
BLOWN TO PltCtS'

, r.,,ou,tc Factory Destroyed by an hx'
r,ns,on-Two Persons Killed ana i"e"'
ty Injured' 80 A, ov,,osion
oonnrred in the Cellonte Manufacturing
%omnanv,s o. works at eleven o'clock yestel'
dar morninr. A Swcde, named August
W." ""a Miss Ariania Muchmore were instant
ly killed and about twenty others "r1e mr.
seriously injured, none fatally n', ins
S0s,royed mv,ro The loss on the works is So''
% coo 4 number of stores and houses were were
Sonorcd S", and people were thrown down
% W houses from the force of the explosion
nhn ~ loss ioss in the town can not yet be eS'i'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16

CHARLESTON, S. C., July S,-Trouble is
brewing in the upper part Of this State
between Mormon missionaries and mem
bers Of other denominations. Last sun
day Methodist pastor was assailed in
his pulpit by Mormon Elder Joseph Thorpe
and several of his sympathizcrs and con-
vcgts Knives were drawn, but no blood
was spilled. Thorpe and SIX of his CON
vprtS wore arrested
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
"TIED UP"
The Cartmen of New York City on Gem
or,I strike IN Redress Their Grievances.


cral strike to Redress Their Grievances.
New YORK, July S-Nearly 300 building
materials cartmen of the west side of this
city struck Wednesday morning, and un-
less they soon return to work building
operations will be suspended. The men,
VINO furnish their horses and wagons or
carts, were heretofore paid by the load
or day, and man with morse
and cart could made four dollars day,
and if he had Il team and wagon
seven dollars. The dealers insisted on
the cartmcn "lumping," or contracting
for the job, and the men found they had
more work to do for less money than un.
der the old system, and they "ted VI"
The men met and resolved to stand oy
their demand that the contract system
must 90. The strike is general on the west
side. The cartmens strike extends from
the Battery to Kings bridge. 1t affects
dealers in brick. cement and lath.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

General Boulanger is fond of
cricket, taste which he acquired dur
ing a residence in England when
boy.
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania.
devotes portion of his time in Harris
burg in teaching q Sunday school
class.
Father Anderledy. the successor
of Father Beckx as the Superior-Gen-
eral of Jesuits, is noted for his skill AS
a linguist. He speaks and writes all
Important languages with facility.
A Chinese merchant of ready wit,
who has had a European education, in
scribes his tea chests ''Tu doces,
which is the second person singular OF
the verb Meo doceo, to teach, and when
translated becomes Thou tea chest y
--Philadelphia Press
M. Katkoff, editor of the Moscow
Gazette, who rules Russia, Gar and all,
works ten hours day and writes all
the editorial matter that appears in his
| journal. Besides this, he reads all the
correspondence and performs much Of
the routine work of the office. (
Count Numa J. Lepkowski, who
died recently in New York, was the
last known survivor of the Polish ref,
ugees who fled to the United States.
after the revolution Of 1880. He sup,
ported himself by teaching the guitar
during the fifty years he resided in the
metropolis.
William Kramer, one of the most
prominent German citizens of New
York, owns the Thalia Theater, the
Atlantic Garden, an elegant uptown
, residence, and has recently purchased
, the site Of old Fort George. Thirty
years ago Mr.. Kramer was waiter at
, a salary of ten dollars week.
+, Hank Hewitt, an old-timer in Ali'
A zona, went into store in Tucson few
4 DAYS since, and after purchasing ves
y ordered his old one thrown away, bu
l. soon remembered that he had left two
: hundred and eighty dollars in one o
y the pockets. He succeeded in tindin:
- two hundred and sixty dollars of tn
amount.
R. G. Head, president of the Inter
: national Range Association, has capac
ity to get ahead in the world. He wa
i once cowboy at n salary of iifteel
:. dollars month; later he had charge o
a the Prairie Land and Cattle Association
n ut twenty thousand dollars n year, ant
d since then he has accumulated II vas
% fortune in business for himself.
= DR.. Albert Robin has been electe
N Il member of the French Academy
a. Medicine. He is still young mar
being only thirty-eight years OF age
and the bestowal of this honor is there
i. fore the more notable. His success i
te the diagnosis and treatment of typhoi
n. fever has already made him known
n scientific men on this side of the oceal
IN -Ha1per'S Bazar.
10 -Ex-Consul-General Van Buren,
,d Japan, brought with him to this cou'
IL try piece of japanese carving whic
shows extraordinary skill on the part
the carver, as well as thorough know
= edge of anatomy. The design Is II
he pursuit of an Aino, or japanese abo
of igine, by monster which is half lizar
oil and half vampire. The terror of ii
an man and his desperate efforts to cscal
ng are admirably brought out. The carv
W. is Kan Yoshi, who is now nearly
a 2ctogenarian and well-nigh blind, Ii
>rk is famous in Japan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
Youthful Robbcr Killed.

LITTLE Rock, July ll,-Edward Potter,
aged sixteen started to ride home from
Portia yesterday in company with a man
named Lester Suddenly, when on the
outskirts Of town, Potter drew a pistol,
demanding money from Lester. The latter
surrendered $50, but drew pistol and
shot Potter dead, not before he himself
vyas tvouulpi
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16

A st. Albans (vt) boy, who ha
been the posscssor of cats of several
colors and sizes, felt like having a
change, and so remarked to his moth
er the other day, as he stroked the cat
he held In his lap' Mamma, hope
me asxt cal ] have viii hs = aVsv